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Plot Summary:
When a young war vet returns home from Afghanistan, he struggles to find joy in the life he once knew. As he comes close to giving up all hope, his guardian angel pays a visit to show him there’s more meaning to his life than he’s ever known.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining
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How Sarah Got Her Wings (2015)
Plot Summary:
Good Samaritan Sarah Fitzpatrick has a fatal accident just before Christmas, and finds herself in the lobby before the gates of Heaven. Certain that she will be let in, she is shocked to find that her name is not on the reservation list. However, she is granted the chance to return to Earth as an "angel in training" with the requirement to help a soul in need. Sarah has the 12 days before Christmas to secure her place on the list leaving her in the race for her after-life.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, romantic, touching, feel good
Similar in 82%
My Brother's Keeper (2020)
Plot Summary:
Travis Fox is a returning veteran struggling with PTSD and his faith in God.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 146
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, christian film
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By God's Grace (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the tradition of a classic "A Christmas Carol", this film offers many lessons on the importance of giving and the cause and effect our choices have on others.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags:
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A Mrs. Miracle Christmas (2021)
Plot Summary:
When a family faces loneliness and loss of faith, Mrs. Miracle swoops in to renew their Christmas Spirit, and they experience a holiday of heavenly proportions.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 954
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Two Turtle Doves (2019)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Sharon Hayes searches for a beloved family heirloom in a small Christmas town. When she unexpectedly discovers an adorable little girl and her disheartened father, she realizes that Christmas miracles really do happen.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, romantic, captivating
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Secret Santa (2003)
Plot Summary:
Newspaper reporter Rebecca Chandler, who feels she got no fair chance to prove her worth in her thee years career, looks forward to a Hawaian holiday with her fiancé Ryan, but instead of a ring he brings her- walking orders, he found better. So she accepts again to be the bachelor on duty in the Christmas season, and write the annual romantic non-news feel good-story, once more about the elusive Secret Santa in small-town Hamden, where the Christmas spirit it said to last all year. Bad luck follows her from Indianapolis: her car breaks down, she can only get lodgings in a home for the elderly without Internet, and nobody wants to help her unmask the secret Santa. Soon she guesses it must be the only rich philanthropist, but the popular Mr. John Martin Carter doesn't grant her an interview and isn't tricked either, in fact meets her at the worst repeatedly without her knowing him.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 652
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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A Unicorn for Christmas (2021)
Plot Summary:
A heartwarming tale about young Izzy who is not happy about having to move from the big city to the country when her family takes over an old farm. Things change for Izzy when she finds a small white pony named Snowflake and becomes convinced that the horse is a real unicorn.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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Home by Christmas (2006)
Plot Summary:
Julia Bedford is a homemaker who's left with next to nothing after a divorce. When Julia finds herself homeless, she begins her comeback and discovers what is really valuable in life.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 917
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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A Miracle Before Christmas (2022)
Plot Summary:
With a little help from an angel, Mercedes Wright, a fast-talking popular relationship therapist with all the answers when it comes to fixing everyone else's marriage, must now use the magic of Christmas to find the secret to save her own.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags:
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Christmas in the Smokies (2015)
Plot Summary:
Christmas in the Smokies is a modern day Christmas classic set in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. It tells the story of one family's journey to save their historic berry farm against all odds during one fateful holiday season.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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Mr. Miracle (2014)
Plot Summary:
Heavenly angel Harry Mills is sent to Earth on a trial assignment to intervene in the life of a woman who needs help getting her life on track after the death of her father. With a deadline of Christmas day, he attempts to help her heal in order to embrace a new future, and an unexpected love, just in time to celebrate the miracle of the holiday season.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 599
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, romantic, feel good, humorous
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Our First Christmas (2008)
Plot Summary:
Cindy and Tom Baer-Neil have been married for nearly a year, each having lost their first spouse. With the holidays just around the corner, Cindy and Tom are determined to make the new family’s first Christmas perfect. But their respective children have different plans.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 597
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, entertaining
Similar in 79%
Finding John Christmas (2003)
Plot Summary:
When a photojournalist (David Cubitt) photographs a mysterious stranger performing an act of bravery, the act quickly becomes headline news and the town dubs the stranger "John Christmas". After seeing the photo, Kathleen McAllister (Valerie Bertinelli) becomes convinced that the mysterious stranger is in fact her long-lost brother Hank (William Russ). With the town's help, Kathleen and Noah set about to find the stranger's true identity with the help Max (Peter Falk), a Christmas angel.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 853
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Santa Switch (2013)
Plot Summary:
A struggling dad gets a new start after a strange encounter replaces his mall Santa gig with the real thing.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, not serious, christmas special
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When Angels Come to Town (2004)
Plot Summary:
Max, an angel in exile, walks around the United States to help humans. In a small town in Maine, he meets a young woman without a family named Sally. As she struggles to get custody of her younger brother, Max immediately believes that his new mission is to help Sally. But Jo, a strict angel, is sent to explain to his colleague that this is not exactly what is expected of him. Indeed, Max's mission is not to help Sally, but Karl, the manager of a small factory of Christmas decorations. His business is barely surviving because its traditional products do not meet the success of yesteryear. First bored, Max notices that Karl knows Sally.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 675
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, touching, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Feliz NaviDAD (2020)
Plot Summary:
David Morales, an Arizona high school principal and single dad, has lost the holiday spirit after also losing his wife a few years ago during the Christmas season. Now, David will do anything to avoid Christmas so he moonlights as a delivery driver during the holidays. But this year David’s 14-year-old daughter, Noel, and his live-in sister, Marissa, are determined to bring the yuletide spirit back to the family and, with a little luck, also help David find love again via online dating. So when Sophie, a witty musician and customer on David’s delivery route, swipes right on him, something magical happens between them.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 784
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Defending Santa (2013)
Plot Summary:
Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus, goes on trial for mental competency in Small Town U.S.A.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 527
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious
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Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015)
Plot Summary:
A successful businesswoman, Mackenzie, inherits her beloved aunt's inn, and chooses to restore the hotel to its original grandeur only to sell it right before Christmas. Unbeknownst to Mackenzie, she receives some unexpected help from a team of elves headed by the cheerful Clementine, who helps Mackenzie rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, sincere, humorous
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The Night They Saved Christmas (1984)
Plot Summary:
An oil company is exploring two Arctic sites for oil. The needed blasting at the first site rocks Santa Claus' North Pole village. He realizes that any blasting at the second site will destroy his home. He enlists the aid of a woman and her children to convince her husband (who works for the company) that the first site is where the oil they want is. Along the way, Santa explains all his secrets in delivering presents all around the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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Christmas at Cartwright's (2014)
Plot Summary:
With Christmas approaching, a struggling single mom finds herself working as a department store Santa Claus, as a real-life angel delivers good fortune and the possibility of holiday romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, touching, feel good, sweet, sitcom, romantic comedy, situational comedy
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Three Days (2001)
Plot Summary:
Ten years ago, Andrew married his childhood sweetheart, Beth. Now Andrew's a high-powered literary agent, but his relationship with his wife has not fared as well. When Beth is tragically killed just days before Christmas, an angel gives Andrew the chance to relive the last three days his wife was alive. But he can't change fate and Beth will still lose her life. However, Andrew can still discover the gift Beth needs most from him.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sincere, sentimental, touching, captivating
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Christmas Spirit (2011)
Plot Summary:
A cynical youth whose mother is about to lose her job right before the holidays is visited by a magical Christmas spirit.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, feel good, touching
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Call Me Mrs. Miracle (2010)
Plot Summary:
Mrs Merkle (or Mrs. Miracle as she is know by some) finds herself in a toy department of a department store that is having all kinds of financial problems, but leave it to this kind lady as she will get the Christmas spirit flowing very freely at this store.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, christmas comedy, touching
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Godmothered (2020)
Plot Summary:
A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman in need of something very different than a "prince charming.".
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, funny, light, sincere, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, sad
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Northpole (2014)
Plot Summary:
Northpole, the magical city where Santa and his elves live and work is in trouble. Families around the globe have gotten too busy to enjoy the season together, and Northpole depends on their holiday happiness to keep running. In the hopes of turning things around, a determined young elf befriends a little boy with a lot of spirit. His skeptical journalist mom doesn’t have room in her heart for anything but the facts, so it’s going to take a little nudge from his charming teacher to create an unbeatable Christmas team to turn around this town and share the importance of the season with the whole world.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, captivating, humorous, serious
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Miracle on 34th Street (1973)
Plot Summary:
A department store Santa tries to convince a little girl who doesn't believe in Santa Claus that he is Santa Claus, and winds up going on trial to prove who he is.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 672
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)
Plot Summary:
Thoroughly disgruntled, Santa (Goodman) opts to take a year off from delivering presents, until a young man helps him rediscover the meaning of the holidays.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, feel good, sweet, christmas special
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My Santa (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young, single mother, Jen, begins to lose her faith in the magic of Christmas. However, when she takes her son Eric to see the local mall Santa, Jen immediately feels an attraction and connection with Chris, the young, attractive man filling the suit. As they begin spending time together, she begins to rediscover her belief in Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching
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Meet The Santas (2005)
Plot Summary:
Because she is marrying the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus, she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sentimental, light, sincere, feel good
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Noelle (2019)
Plot Summary:
Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, fairy tale, feel good, humorous, exciting, captivating, entertaining, naughty, gay cinema